Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-06
MR.. sHERMAN's SUCCESSOR.
Senator ingalls, Will Tomorrow
Elected President Pro Tenn

Senator ingalls, Will Tomorrow be
Elected President Pro TEN
From the Washington Post.
AS predicted by the Post two days ago
Senator ingalls, is the choice Of the Re
publican senatorial caucus, 10 succeed Sen
ator Sherman as president pro tempore of
the senate Mr. ingalls, was not present at
the caucus and had made nothing like an
active CANVASS. The whole matter was
disposed Of in three minutes, only one bal
lot being taken The vote was 10 for In
gals. for Hnar, 1 for Frye and for
Edmunds, the latter ballot icing cast by
some senator who did not know that Mr.
Edmunds was ineligible because he begins
a new term on March T. Mr. Ingalls, will
hold the position to which he has been
chosen until majority of the senate sh all
determine to elect his successor or until he
shall resign.
The result was not entirely unexpected.
If Mr. Sherman had been a candidate
again and if Mr. Edmnnds had been eligi-
ble and if the others had been eligible who
were not. it is probable that MIR. ingalls,
would still have been the choice of the
Republican caucus BY this 1t is not meant
that on the score Of experience and party
service and ability he is held IN higher es-
TEEN than Sherman and Edmunds. or even
Allison and others that could be named.
But all these distinguished senators have
rivals; they are all rivals Of each other;
each has an ambition TO capture prize
that the other wants to have. Their rival
ries crop out at every turn; sometimes with
q display of i'll nature to accentuate them.
WITHOUT A RIVAL OR AN ENEMY.
But Mr. Ingalls, is without a rival, and
never really has had rival in the senate.
In debate he has had many an opponent:
probably he has opposed at one tine or
another every member Of the senate, and
his opposition is always of a very positive
and well marked kind that cannot be mis-
understood. Bnt he has DO rival. The
reason is that be has never shown any de-
sire for honor or elevation. All the non
ors witch he seemed IN crave as Il senator
were the honors which attach to work
well done. While he has proved his dis
tiuguished abilities in thousand in-
stances. he has never presumed 10 set Up AS
leader of his fellow members. He
has never sought leadership. never
evinced disposition 10 secure u
presidential nominations, which is ibe pole
star Of so many of his colleagues. That is
why, as a candidate for the Office Of presi
dent pro tenporc. or for any other die,iDc
ton within the gift Of the senate. he could
draw more votes than any other one Re
publican senator. Those who might
| measure strength with him have enemies
where he has none.
SOME RESULTS or THE PROMOTION.
HIS election will resui; in increasing his
salary from S., 600 Ia IS Geo a year. in al
lowing him an additional private secretary
and in afTor,iing him great many little
personal convenience of that kind He
can and Will still retain his chairmanship
of the district committee and his committee
membership.
The selection Of the Republican caucus
will be confirmed by thu senate today.
The Democrats will give their compliment
arv nomination 10 Senator Harris. who Is
admitted all around TO be the best pariia
metarian in the senate.